During a period where literacy rates are falling, new trends and genres are gaining traction and drawing in new readers. For the past few years, the Romantasy genre, a coming together of […]
Romantasy Is Changing Bookstores Worldwide. But What About in Maine?
Profile of an SMCC Artist: Ezra Brambett Williams
The 2025 Senior Showcase, held on May 6, in the McKernan Center offered a personal look into the work of SMCC’s communications and new media graduating class. Among the talented students presenting […]
Beer! Music! Soccer?
Welcome to the Portland Zoo, where the only animals are jubilant Liverpool supporters, dejected Chelsea fans, and delusional Arsenal enthusiasts. Located at 41 Fox Street, the Portland Zoo opened in 2018 as […]
Chatterbox
It’s the end of semester rush, almost every student is thinking about deadlines and making it through the end. The Beacon spoke to a few SMCC students to hear what was on […]
The Beacon Magazine PDF File
Here is a link to the PDF of the Spring 2025 Beacon Magazine: LINK
Real Talk with Rebeca Muntu, SMCC International Student
Rebeca Muntu is a 21 year-old international student majoring in Human Services. When she first arrived at Southern Maine Community College the biggest challenge she faced was not the language barrier but […]
Buy SecondHand, Say Bye to Fast Fashion, by Grace Thayer
By Grace Thayer Buy SecondHand, Say Bye to Fast Fashion Grace Thayer Clothing Landfill in Atacama Desert, Chile The ever growing fast fashion industry has been a longstanding issue in our society. […]
Last Journey : Reflecting on a Year of College Memories
As I reflect on the past two years in college it is hard to believe that this chapter of my life is over. The journey was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, challenges […]
The Perfect Mayhem Pitch: Profile of Gryphon Vorbach
Standing in front of four producers and twenty-six of her peers, Gryphon Vorbach pitched the perfect idea. Vorbach is a twenty-year-old filmmaker from South Berwick, Maine attending SMCC’s communications and new media […]
SMCC Students Scramble as School Enforces Email Switch
The recent tech transition to the new Student Information System (SISI) has created chaos for SMCC students, disrupting everything from financial aid to course registration. This has created outrage and panic among […]
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